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The Rec Center #543
May 29, 2026
Hello all! This week we have articles about fandom curatorship, DC Comics’ relationship with Black-led titles, and fictional depictions of the tech industry....
The Rec Center #542
May 22, 2026
Hello all! This week we have articles about the Good Omens finale, the demise of Grogu, and Magic: The Gathering fandom archiving. Also some Avatar: The Last...
The Rec Center #541
May 15, 2026
Hello everyone! This week we have pieces about the dominance of English in fanfiction spaces, the Michael Jackson movie, and Kickstarter’s adult content ban....
The Rec Center #540
May 8, 2026
Hello all! This week we have articles about the popularity of the sheep mystery novel Three Bags Full, a Devil Wears Prada sequel controversy, and Star Trek:...
The Rec Center #539
May 1, 2026
Hello everyone! HAPPY FANSPLAINING RELAUNCH WEEK. While we are generally going to be quite firm about not letting Fansplaining take over this newsletter, Gav...
The Rec Center #538
April 24, 2026
Hello all! This week we have articles about accessibility logistics for disabled theater-goers, and a pair of copyright-related arrests. Also some beautiful...
The Rec Center #537
April 17, 2026
Hello all! This week we have articles about the leaked Avatar: The Last Airbender movie, Elder Scrolls lore, and AI-generated romance cartoons. Also some...
The Rec Center #536
April 10, 2026
Hello all! Gav has spent the past week, per her description, “Staying in a lighthouse on a small island in Scotland, surrounded by puffins.” While we all...
The Rec Center #535
April 3, 2026
Hello all! This week we have articles on the ethical necessity of boycotting Harry Potter, Skibidi Toilet fandom backlash (the toilet sold out!!), and a...
The Rec Center #534
March 27, 2026
Hello all! This week we have articles on the return of BTS, the food in Alison Bechdel’s work, and a Ghost in the Shell exhibit in Tokyo. Plus: Goblin...
The Rec Center #533
March 20, 2026
Hello everyone! This week we have articles on the now-dead Buffy revival and the art of making fanmixes about characters, plus a podcast episode in which I...
The Rec Center #532
March 13, 2026
Hello all! This week we have some articles about rediscovered classic Doctor Who episodes (!), BlerDCon, and competitive Scrabble. Also some cool Batman...
The Rec Center #531
March 6, 2026
Hello, all! This week we have articles on archiving hip-hop media, Lord of the Rings as metaphor, and Gav’s review of Young Sherlock. Plus Ponyo fanart and a...
The Rec Center #530
February 27, 2026
Hello all! This week we have coverage of the dismal post-Olympics hockey fallout, IMDB review-bombing, and Elizabeth on the radio talking about fanfic and...
The Rec Center #529
February 20, 2026
Hello all! I hope everyone who’s been watching enjoys this final weekend of the Olympics. 🥲 (Though it’s only a few weeks until the Paralympics!) Today we’ve...
The Rec Center #528
February 13, 2026
Hello all! Along with our next batch of Femslash February fic recs, we’ve got articles about Winter Olympics luge, the intersection between fanfic and...
The Rec Center #527
February 6, 2026
Hello everyone! Happy Femslash February. :-D Alongside our first batch of F/F recs, we have some fun genderbent Joker fanart, plus articles about fic and the...
The Rec Center #526
January 30, 2026
Hello all! This week we have coverage of Heated Rivalry (from me!) and a new fantasy series launched by the right wing media platform The Daily Wire (yikes),...
The Rec Center #525
January 23, 2026
Hello everyone! This week we’ve got FANSPLAINING’S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, as well as coverage of the publishing industry’s response to Heated Rivalry and SDCC’s...
The Rec Center #524
January 16, 2026
Hello all! This week we have some coverage of the new Star Trek show, an article about Nancy Drew and censorship, and some cool Dishonored fanart. Also a...
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